The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-29

city. 1t is entitled "Reverie," and represents a
female figure seated before an open fireplace.
with the rudy glow of the fire upon face and
figure shadowing fantastic forms about the
homely but homeike room. All the visitors to
the gallery not deep in art lore and lingo A
lady yesterday. with charming simplicity, asked
one of the management if all the pictures were
really hand painted" Saturday will be school
children's day. and children will be admitted at
10 cents
THE NEW STATE-HOUSE FENCE
Work has begun on the State-house fence.a
barbaric structure that will beIfour four and a
half feet high, and beside the objection of shut
ting off view of the landscape gardening OF
the park about the State-house, will speedily
become nuisance as a loafer's roost. the wide
top of the structure being An invitation to the
lazy to lie down upon it. 1t is understood that
Commissioners Nelson strongly objected to
fence about the State-house, not only on the
ground that it involved a needless expenditure
of money but that it would seriously mar the
beauty of the surroundings However. he was
overruled, and the useless structure will go up.
1t is not unlikely that the next Legislature,
when it sees this fence, will order it to be torn
away
THE STRIKE OF NICKUMs BAKERS.
The Bakers Union will meet tomorrow to de-
eide upon of action relative to the strike
of the journeymau bakers employed by Charles
W. Nickum, and from what is said, it is proba
bic that boycott will be ordered, although
nothing of that kind has yet been attempted.
The president of the union called at the Journal
office last night to state that the employe to
whom Mr. Nickum's bakers objected was not an
lce.cream maker, but bread maker. who had
been employed in Cincinnati to take union
mans place. and was engaged upon the condition
that he would not join the union 1t was for
this reason, it is claimed that the strike was
ordered, after Mr.. Nickum had told a committee
that the Cincinnati employe should not join the
union. The strikers deny that they quit work
before their days labor was ended
EXPENDITURE OF STATE APPROPRIATIONS.
T. j. Charlton, superintendent Of the Indiana
Reform School for Boys. has asked Attorney
general Kitchener if there is any legal obligation
for that institution to use up the allowance made
for any particular month; in other words if this
amount can be Appropriated and the balance re-
naming be used i'll the succeeding month. To
this the Attorney general replies that the pur-
pose of the statute is doubtless to provide
check on the superintendent, and prevent him
from drawing all the annual appropriation at
one time, but1t does not forfeit the unexpended
balance of the estimate. The appropriation is
for the entire year, and not for any specific
month. The estimate fixes the amount 20 be
ceived for a certain month, but it does not
quire that it ali be expended However, any un-
expended balance at the end of the fiscal year
must be turned back into the treasury.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR MAJOR GoRDoN's FUNERAL.
A number of kilograms of coincidence were re-
ceved yesterday by Mrs. Gordon from friends Of
her deceased husband, among others from Judge
John T. Scott of Terre Haute; Judge Suit of
Frankfort; Congressman Browne, Lieutenant
governor Robertson, Hon. o. F. Roberts, Of
Aurora and Col S. H. Taylor, of Washington,
Ind. This afternoon, at o'clock. a meeting Of
members of the bar will be held in the United
suitable action regarding the loss of
their professional brother. George II.
Thomas Post, G. A. R., of which
the deceased was member. has appointed Gen.
John Coburn, Gen. Fred Kne1er. Gen. Geo. F.
McGinnis, Major Robbins and Captain K,mball
a committee to prepare memorial. The men,
bers of the post will meet at their hall to NOR
row morning, at $50 o'clock. and will 60 from
there a body to the funeral. Members of
other posts are invited to join them. General
Manson, General McGnnis and Captain Dodd
have issued a call for a meeting of veterans Of
the Mexican war this evening" at o'clock, in the
| funeral Honorary members Of the association
| are invited to meet with them. The funeral
services will be held to morrow morning at 10
| o'clock.
SECESSION IN SECRET ORDER.
| The Supreme Lodge of the United Order of
| Honor has headquarters in this city, Albert w.
Wshard being supreme president For some
time there has been trouble among the Missouri
lodges of the order. arising from a change in
government The old system consisted of a su-
preme lodge, with a grand lodge in each State of
not less than 2 600 members. The supreme lodge
had authority over all, but the business, except
ing the disbursement Of aid funds. was left to
! the management of the grand lodges. This plan
was found to be unsatisfactory, and Presden,
| Wishard abolished the grand lodges feeling he
was acting for the good of the order. This
was followed by the secession of two Missouri
lodges-St. Louis Lodge. No. 30. and Rising
Star Lodge, No. 113-together with others, who
! proposed new order, to be called 1.-The Sons
| and Daughters of Missouri" President Wish
ard issued a circular commanding all who had
participated in the rebellion to rescind thei,
action and expel the leaders in the matter, dis
obedience to be followed by the immediate rev
ocation of the lodges charter. The St Louis
and Rising Star lodges have. rescinded theii
action. and the other lodges are expected to Dr.
so. Mr.. Wlshard says there will be no loss te
the order, except of the few leaders whose ex
| pulsioa is made compulsory.